Almost nobody can write a novel.  Correction:  Almost nobody can write a novel in one big whoosh.  Most writers need to stop, breathe, raise their eyes to some other landscape once in a while.  Timed writing can be a small holiday for the Muse, allowing her to take off in any direction she likes.  It’s a block-breaker, too.

Some Sideways writers share a bit of their ten-minute writings and their opinions of the practice.  Log in, see what’s here, and share your ten minute vignette.